I have a base that is a square, and my height is twice the length of one side. What is my volume if each side is 3 units?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Use the formula for the volume of a pyramid: V = (1/3) * base area * height.
Answer
27 cubic units
Explanation
The base area is 3 * 3 = 9, and the height is 6, so V = (1/3) * 9 * 6 = 18.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 27 cubic units.
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